Terralepus Of Wings and Things

Dr. Howard Vandawson eyed the pigeon as it stood on the table. "How did you get out of your cage?" he asked carefully. The pigeon looked at Howard with an evil gleam in its eyes. "I opened it," the pigeon spoke slowly and deliberately. "My word, you can talk " exclaimed Howard. "And I can think for myself," the pigeon replied. "You've made me stronger and smarter. For months at a time, you kept me locked up in that bird cage with noting but water and food. I've had a lot of time to think; a lot of time to plan. And I think I know what I want to do." "What are you planning on doing?" Howard asked. The pigeon looked at him. "What would you do if you were in m position? I believe the time has come to create a new race of super birds. We have been inferior to your kind and treated as such. No more doctor..."